The people of Chang'an City didn't wait too long, and before the sun set, two edicts were issued from the Shangshu Office of the Imperial Palace.

The people had been waiting for it for a long time, and as soon as they saw the messengers delivering the edict rushing by, they immediately rushed to the nearby notice booth where the edict was posted.

In order to let the people know the content of the edict he issued for the first time, Liu He ordered to build a notice booth to post the edict in every alley.

This notice pavilion is an ordinary pavilion, in which there are specially written and written officials, who not only have to guard the streets, but also preach the content of the edict to the people.

In the half an hour after the edict was issued, under the explanation of hundreds of soldiers in Chang'an City, the people gradually learned what happened in the front hall in the afternoon.

And people got their wish to know all the curious things.

Huo Guang died, Huo Dang was sentenced, and cholera was over.

The most eye-opening thing for the people was naturally the long list of sentences.

It had been a long time since the people of Chang'an City had seen so many big people die and the clan was wiped out: in addition to the wrath, there was more or less joy and schadenfreude.

After all, the people who died were some dignitaries who were far away from them, and they had nothing to do with ordinary people, and many of them were even oppressed by them.

Chang'an City, Beicheng Guo, Ping'an Li Jiazi Lu outside the pavilion, more than 100 men wearing various colors of robes, inside and outside the circle several times.

Zhou Chushou, the informant of Benlu, was standing on the wooden platform in the courting pavilion, reading an edict that had just been posted at the top of his throat.

Every time he pronounced a name, it would attract an exclamation from the onlookers, as if the sound was about to drown out the pavilion.

At this moment, in the 160 alleys of Chang'an City, similar exclamations echoed one after another.

This exclamation was like a wave in a Haichuan river, rolling around Chang'an City, constantly beating against the surrounding city walls, making something loosen.

When Zhou Chushou read out Huo Guang's name and the punishment he had received, this boiling voice turned to the top, and the momentum was amazing.

However, the wave came and went as fast as it came, and after it reached its peak, it quickly fell to the bottom.

The people of Dahan are always kind, and the idea of the dead being the big is deeply ingrained in their hearts.

Once a person dies, no matter what evil things he has done in his life, he can easily be written off.

Anger, joy, and schadenfreude quickly faded in the hearts of the people, and eventually vanished.

The people in Jiazi Lane in Ping'an put their hands in their hands, discussed one after another, and then quieted down.

No matter who the people on the list are, the New Year is just around the corner but they can't be celebrated, which always makes these people feel moved.

In the end, Meng Ban, who was squeezed on the edge, stood on tiptoe, raised his hand and waved, stretched his neck and shouted.

"Hey, these people are dead, why should I bother with them, it's not worth it! Not worth it! ”

"What the old man said is that this person is dead, and it doesn't make much sense to say it!" A tall, lanky young man in a robe chimed in.

"It's all bad things, don't mention it anymore, if you don't pay attention to it, maybe you will collide with Tai Yishen, then it's bad!" It was Guan Er of Xianheng Liquor Store who spoke.

"Second Brother Guan is right, it's better to have a good year at home, this is the most important thing." The swarthy and sturdy Zhang San followed.

Although Meng Ban, Guan Er and Zhang San are all outsiders who only moved to Jiazi Lane in Ping'an this year, people know that they have some connections with today.

And these three people are usually very kind and have a lot of families, so they have some prestige.

After a few of them finished shouting these voices, they immediately won the support of more people.

So, under this noisy and noisy scene, the people of Chang'an City left Huo Guang and Ren Gong and others behind.

"Eh, I said Brother Chu Shou, the second edict posted here is written again, and we can learn from it." After Meng Ban finished speaking, the others also began to coax.

Zhou Chushou is in his early forties this year, his appearance is ordinary, and the most conspicuous sign on his face is the hairy mole under his cheeks.

He is actually also from Chang'an, because he is older and has a rough understanding of writing and ink, so he was arranged to be this more idle pawn this year.

Among the ordinary people of the Han Empire, less than half of the people were literate, and those who could read and write would be respected by the people.

After Zhou Chushou heard everyone's urging, he waved his hand quite proudly, and even said a few times without worry, and only after everyone was quiet did he speak in a tone.

"This second edict is about the year name of the coming year, and this year name is a big deal, it is related to the fortune of the country, about the court, about the government, and ...... county officials."

"Eh, you don't want to sell Guanzi anymore, what is this year name, say it quickly, and after you get off the business, please drink!" Zhang San shouted anxiously.

"Okay, okay, I thanked Third Brother Zhang first, the year name for the coming year is ......" Zhou Chushou put away the expression of his hippie smile, and said solemnly: "Dingxin!" ”

"Dingxin?" The onlookers were talking about each other, but they didn't understand the literature and ink, and they couldn't do anything at all, so they had to look at Zhou Chushou again.

"This Ding Xin takes the meaning of reforming the old and Ding Xin, and the edict also said that the county officials will change the law to implement the new policy in the coming year!"

"Change? New? "The people are still ignorant, confused by the new words one after another.

"That is to say, the original law has been changed, and a new law is to be introduced...... For example, the original land rent was 15 taxes and 1, maybe 20 taxes in the next year! ”

"Oh!" Everyone suddenly let out a voice of sudden realization, and the people were shrewd about money-related things.

Immediately, some people began to shout things like "the new deal is good, the new deal is wonderful", which attracted a pleasant discussion from everyone.

"But in this way, there is another possibility, that is, from fifteen taxes to ten taxes." The tall and thin young man just now clasped his hands and said with a smile.

"Nonsense! The county official is benevolent, how could he do such a thing, it's just nonsense! Meng Ban, who had benefited from the Son of Heaven, immediately stood up and pointed at the young man and retorted.

But Meng Ban's words failed to convince others, and some people in the crowd began to discuss, saying that this new policy may not be a good thing.

At this time, Zhou Chushou, who saw that the situation was wrong, shouted a few times, refocused everyone's attention on himself, and continued to explain.

"The county official also said in the edict that the purpose of the new policy is to enrich the people and strengthen the man, that is, to make the people of the world richer, all fathers and elders just put their hearts in their stomachs!"

"Exactly, the county officials will give porridge in Chang'an City every month, and the wedding with the queen is also simple, he must be a Ming monarch, how can he be tyrannical!"

"Yes, the county magistrate also gave meat and wine to the elderly over sixty years old several times, and the money was taken out of the county official's private treasury."

Under the continuous persuasion of Guan Er and Zhang San, the hanging hearts of the onlookers finally let go again, and they felt that the words of these two people who had dealings with the Son of Heaven were more credible.

So, when they looked at the young man, their eyes were full of complaints: they had no hair on their mouths, they couldn't do things well, and they didn't know which family's son-in-law it was during the Chinese New Year.

The young man paid no attention to the gaze of the others, as if he was deliberately trying to provoke the crowd, and continued to say his opinion with a smile.

"The county official is indeed benevolent, but there is not only one county official above this court......

"The property in the world remains unchanged, and ordinary people such as us will benefit, and the rich families will be damaged, and maybe they will violate the edict of the county official......"

"When the time comes, no matter how good the edict is, it won't be implemented, maybe the decree won't be able to get out of Weiyang Palace!"

The young man was right-hearted, but he didn't expect this young man who looked like a prodigal child to explain more thoroughly than Zhou Chushou.

"What nonsense are you talking about, this first edict has killed so many big officials, there are tens of thousands of people, and what dumb official who doesn't open his eyes dares to oppose the county official!?" Meng Ban said disdainfully.

"Who dares to object, this county official will definitely have a way to restrain them, no matter how evil and ruthless the people in the court are, is it more ruthless than Huo Guang and Huo Guang?" Zhang San also shouted at the top of his voice again.

"Exactly, aren't they afraid of the knife that cuts off the head!" Guan Er stroked his long hair and said.

All of a sudden, the onlookers began to talk again: everyone wanted to know what kind of law the county official was going to change.

When the sound of the discussion and quarrel became more and more noisy, someone outside the crowd suddenly coughed a few times, and then someone shouted: "Xu Zhijun is here!" ”

After a while, people got out of the way, and the violent room made Xu Guanghan walk calmly to the court under the attention of everyone.

The onlookers were in awe of Xu Guanghan, not only because he had an official status, but also because people heard that his little daughter was married to a clansman: a clansman who could be made a marquis.

Isn't that a relative of the Son of Heaven, and the ancestral tomb of the Xu family may have grown more than ten times.

"This official has just heard the discussion of the township party, the Son of Heaven wants to change the law and implement a new policy, the purpose is to enrich the people and strengthen the country, we just need to obey the order, it is not appropriate to talk too much."

Xu Guanghan is naturally a small role in Weiyang Palace, but he is a big man in this peace.

When he said these words with his hands behind his back, everyone looked at him respectfully, and he was very useful.

"Although the county officials are merciful, the township party members must not talk nonsense on weekdays, so as not to leave a handle."

There are not many things that are convicted for words, but there are also many things that come out of the mouth, and the people who spoke the most just now have already closed their mouths.

"It's getting late, let's disperse quickly, the old and young in the family are still waiting for you to go back to eat." Xu Guanghan said with a shelf.

"No." After everyone answered, they saluted Xu Guanghan one after another, and left in groups of three or five.

In the end, only the tall and thin young man was still standing in place, smiling and grinning, with no intention of leaving.

Xu Guanghan came to him and said quite unhappily: "What you just said is too presumptuous, it will not be heard well, and it will be used by people with intentions!" ”

"Uncle taught me a lesson, and the foolish nephew knew."

It turned out that this young man was none other than Liu Aiji.

"As I told you, your identity is different, and you should be more cautious in what you say and do." Xu Guanghan said with some dissatisfaction.

"The foolish nephew just said it casually, and didn't think about it so much......"

"You didn't want to think about it before, but you have to think about it in the future, and you must not be like the person in the edict, and in the end you can't even have a good death."

"Foolish nephew understood." Liu Yi finally put away his playful expression and said solemnly.

"The county magistrate will reuse you in the coming year, and you must not fail the grace of God, otherwise you will be ungrateful."

"The foolish nephew knows, the county magistrate is as kind to me as a mountain, and I will repay him with death!"

"That's it, what is not dead, don't say these bad words, Guo Xia is still waiting for you to beat Xuanjiu back, hurry up and go to drink, if I don't come to look for you, you will miss the time."

Liu Yi suddenly slapped his head and hurriedly ran in the direction of Xianheng Liquor Store.

Xu Guanghan couldn't help but shake his head when he looked at the back of Liu Ai's distant appearance.

Then he glanced at the two edicts posted in the notice booth, and a trace of melancholy rose.

The county officials are eloquent and strategic, and Chang'an City may not be peaceful for a while. (End of chapter)